Preferences for Decision-Making Style and Knowledge of and Attitudes To Recovery in Mental Health Professionals Working in Inpatient and Outpatient Settings in Routine Mental Health Practice: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study in the Danish Mental Health Services
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Most mental health professionals prefer shared decision making (SDM). Those favoring shared or active styles showed better recovery knowledge and attitudes, suggesting alignment with recovery-oriented care values.
Area Of Science
- Mental Health Care
- Clinical Psychology
- Healthcare Management
Background
- Shared decision making (SDM) is integral to the recovery paradigm in mental health.
- Implementing SDM faces challenges, with professionals exhibiting diverse decision-making style preferences.
- Understanding these preferences is crucial for effective SDM integration in routine services.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore mental health professionals' preferences for decision-making styles.
- To examine the association between these preferences and their knowledge of and attitudes toward recovery.
- To identify factors influencing decision-making style preferences in hospital-based settings.
Main Methods
- An exploratory cross-sectional survey was conducted with 552 mental health professionals in Danish hospital-based services.
- The Clinical Decision Making Style Scale - Staff Questionnaire assessed decision-making style preferences.
- The Recovery Knowledge Inventory (RKI) measured knowledge of and attitudes toward recovery.
Main Results
- A majority (72.4%) preferred a shared decision-making style, with variations by profession, experience, and setting.
- Only 20% received SDM training, and fewer had access to decision-support tools.
- Professionals preferring shared or active styles scored higher on the RKI than those preferring passive, clinician-led styles.
Conclusions
- Findings suggest patterns in decision-making preferences that can inform SDM implementation strategies.
- An alignment may exist between preferring shared/active decision-making and recovery-oriented values.
- Further research is needed to link preferences to practice and operationalize recovery-oriented care.
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